Ch 6
The primacy effect is attributed to
recall of information stored in long term memory
This multiple-choice question is an example of a ___________ test.
recognition
Which of the following is NOT an example of an implicit memory?
semantic memory
Which of the following involves procedural memory?
Reading a sentence in a book
Which of the following is an example of a semantic memory?
I remember that the big island of Hawaii has many active volcanoes.
K.C., who was injured in a motorcycle accident, remembers facts like the difference between a strike and a spare in bowling, but he is unaware of experiencing things like hearing about the circumstances of his brother's death, which occurred two years before the accident. His memory behavior suggests
Intact semantic memory but defective episodic memory
Lucille is teaching Kendra how to play racquetball. She explains how to hold the racquet, how to stand, and how to make effective shots. These learned skills that Lucille has acquired are an example of ___________ memory.
Procedural
According to Tulving, an episodic memory is distinguished by the process of ________ it.
Reliving
The predominant type of coding in long-term memory is
Semantic
Procedural memories are also known as ________ memories.
Skill
The dramatic case of patient H.M. clearly illustrates that ___________ is crucial for the formation of long-term memories.
The hippocampus
Neuropsychological evidence indicates that short- and long-term memories probably
are caused by different mechanisms that act independently.
When investigating the serial position curve, delaying the memory test for 30 seconds
decreases the recency effect
The recency effect occurs when participants are asked to recall a list of words. One way to eliminate the recency effect is to
have participants count backwards for 30 seconds after hearing the last word of the list.
Work with brain-injured patients reveals that ___________ memory does not depend on conscious memory
implicit and procedural
Wickens et al.'s "fruit, meat, and professions" experiment failed to show a release from proactive interference in the "fruit" group because
the stimulus category remained the same.
As people get older, their memories of past experiences tend to have an emphasis on ________.
Facts